saved over $250 today!! *PIC* and zellers cashier rant...

[mrsjanuary]

Ahhhhhhh what a crazy long day of shopping. My back, legs, butt - everything is aching! It's getting more and more difficult to shop the further along in my pregnancy I get (almost 28 weeks now). I'm gonna have to start dragging hubby out with me to help from now on! Anyway.. today was a good savings day but man oh man it was a BAD day. Mostly because of Zellers #1. Listen to this...

So after my total comes up and I had the cashier my coupons, she gets the $2.00 satin care ones and says she can't accept it because it's more than the price of the item. I explain to her that taxes are included and she still says no. I ask her to ask her supervisor, who is just as clueless. I'm getting frustrated at that point and ask to speak to the store manager. After a few minutes she comes out and says no, but when I explain to her that I've called head office to confirm this is okay to do she says okay and that she will check with head office herself as well. She was actually very pleasant. So she tells the cashier to just put the coupons through for now and she is going to check for next time. The cashier ARGUES WITH HER ("so that means she is going to get stuff free, that's not right"). She is mumbling things to herself under her breath and I've finally had enough and tell her I don't appreciate being treated like a criminal that is scamming stores. Without hesitation she flat out says "you are scamming stores. you're a scammer." I was so shocked - I actually asked her "are you saying I am a scammer?" and she said "yes you are". I stood there with my jaw to the floor for a good few seconds as she finished ringing up my order. I have never in my life had someone talk to me like that. I was utterly disgusted! I asked to speak to the store manager again and I told her what the cashier said to me and explained that I was very upset about it and that I would be contacting head office about her (the cashier). She said she totally agreed, and that she was going to talk to the cashier and also take her off of the cash and put her on the floor. I didn't get home until late tonight so I am going to contact head office tomorrow. I am still furious!

Anyway.. here's some good news - the deals!



Zellers #1:
10x Satin Care Shave Gel @ $1.99 each = $19.90 - 10/$2.00 coupons = +.10 (saved = $29.80)
2x Betty Crocker Cake Mix @ .99 each = $1.98 - 2/$1.00 coupons = +.02 (saved = $4.00)
6x Green Giant Vegetables @ .99 each = $5.94 - 6/$1.00 coupons = +.06 (saved = approx. $9.48)
3x Fructis Hairspray @ $1.79 each = $5.37 - 3/$2.00 coupons = +.63 (saved = $6.00)
2x Always Liners @ .99 each = $1.98 - 2/$1.00 coupons = +.02 (saved = $8.00)
14x Mr. Clean Cleaners + Wipes @ $1.50 each (one rung in at $2.99 for some reason) = $22.49 - 7/$2.00 coupons = $8.49 (saved = $30.38)
Tax @ $6.47 - 10% discount of $5.77 = .70

Total Paid = $8.36
Total Saved = $93.43


Walmart:
8x Glade Scented Oil Warmer @ $1.00 each = $8.00 - 8/$3.00 coupons (rung in at $1.05 each) = +.40 (saved = $8.40)
2x Pampers Wipes @ $1.50 each = $3.00 - 2/$1.00 coupons = $1.00 (saved = $2.00)
10x Cottonelle Wipes @ $1.18 each = $11.80 - 10/$1.00 coupons = $1.80 (saved = $10.00)
3x Rice Krispies Squares @ $1.97 each = $5.91 - 3/$2.00 coupons (rung in at $1.97 each) = FREE! (saved = $8.91)
2x Kelloggs Straws @ $1.00 each = $2.00 - 2/$2.00 coupons (rung in at $1.00 each) = FREE (saved = $5.94)
5x 2pk Lightbulbs @ $3.96 each = $19.80 - 5/$4.00 coupons (rung in at $3.96 each) = FREE! (saved = $20.00)
3x Cheesestrings @ $1.99 each = $5.97 - 3/$1.00 coupons = $2.97 (saved = approx. $8.94)
3x Better Crocker Cake Mix @ .99 each = $2.97 - 3/$1.00 coupons (rung in at .99 each) = FREE! (saved = $5.91)
2x Bologna @ .99 each = $1.98 - 2/$2.00 coupons (rung in at .99 each) = FREE! (saved = approx. $5.94)
Tax @ $4.27

Total Paid = $9.64
Total Saved = $76.04


Price Chopper:
12x Dove Chocolate @ .99 each = $11.88 - 12/$1.00 coupons (rung in at .99 each) = FREE! (saved = $11.88)
Tax @ $1.54

Total Paid = $1.54
Total Saved = $11.88


Food Basics:
12x Egg Creations @ .99 each = $11.88 - 12/$1.00 coupons (rung in at .99 each) = FREE! (saved = $11.88)

Total Paid = $0
Total Saved = $11.88


Shoppers Drug Mart:
7x Dawn Dishsoap @ .88 each = $6.16 - 7/.50 coupons (rung in 8) = $2.16 (saved = approx. $7.38)
Tax @ .80

Total Paid = $2.96
Total Saved = $7.38


Rexall:
3x Satin Care @ .96 each = $2.88 - 3/$1.00 coupons = +.12 (saved = approx. $4.95)
Tax @ .37

Total Paid = .25
Total Saved = $4.95


Zellers #2:
7x Satin Care @ $1.99 each = $13.93 - 7/$2.00 coupons = +.07 (saved = $20.86)
2x Dr. Scholls Foot Pads @ $1.89 each = $3.78 - 2/$3.00 coupons = +$2.22 (saved = approx. $14.16)
1x Gerber Bottle Nipples @ $1.00 - $1.00 coupon = FREE! (saved = approx. $3.97)
8x Mr. Clean Cleaners @ $1.50 each = $12.00 - 4/$2.00 coupons = $4.00 (saved = $19.92)
Tax @ $3.59 - 10% discount of $3.08 = .51

Total Paid = $2.22
Total Saved = $61.99




GRAND TOTAL PAID = $24.97
GRAND TOTAL SAVED = $267.55

[Aliciax]

Wow! That's a large haul!! My entire stock of stuff isn't even that big

[davidsprincess]

awesome deal for you,and that cashioer needs to be brought down a notch.totally disrespectful.

[miztia]

What a rotten cashier you got! Was that a hamilton Zellers?

[mrsjanuary]

yep it was, the one on mohawk

[leftie]

Great deals - hope head office does something to the cashier - think some cashiers need lots of customer service training

[tidytaurus]

WOW you certainly know how to shop

[Litesandsirens911]

kudo's to you for your shopping deals, you should read my post from today's just as bad experience at WalMart...sounds like stores need to re-train cashiers..

[Cheapnik]

Man, you think with the economy tanking customer service would be getting better not worse. I am sorry she did that to you....but she really probably was just jealous of all your coupons

[Patty Smyth]

Great deals as usual, but to have to deal with that kind of garbage. If we in in the states you could sue for slander. Too bad.

[MarLiBu]

Awesome shopping job!!! Yah i find that cashiers at zeller r awful !

[Old Fart]

So. When you resell the stuff, how much money do you make?

[abc642]

Wow, awesome haul.

I find some cashiers so rude... It's probably just because they are jealous that you are saving so much and they are too (insert own insult here) to know how to save money!

[Sanrio]

Great deal.

I noticed there are more and more rude cashiers now. I really don't understand how they got hired.

[smanda]

wow thats an awesome shopping trip!!